Henry W. Bloch

Henry Wollman Bloch (born July 30, 1922) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and (since 2000) the chairman emeritus of the American tax-preparation company H&R Block. Henry and his brother, Richard Bloch, founded H&R Block in 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Henry W. Bloch

Henry Wollman Bloch (born July 30, 1922) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and (since 2000) the chairman emeritus of the American tax-preparation company H&R Block. Henry and his brother, Richard Bloch, founded H&R Block in 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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At the mention of HenryBloch, the philanthropist and co-founder of H&R Block who died last month, Brett told of getting to know Bloch well enough as a neighbor that they’d had dinner at each other’s house. He remembered once introducing Bloch to his brother John, who asked, “So, sir, what do you do?”....

For Americans of a certain age, HenryBloch was a most winsome anomaly — a celebrity bookkeeper ... The public-spirited HenryBloch-type may become homeless in the national debate ... For that, we need more HenryBlochs....

NicholasBloch broke down and cried recently when someone told him he had similar traits as his grandfather, HenryBloch. It was the greatest compliment he could receive, he said. … Click to Continue » ... ....

A memorial service at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art for HenryBloch was overflowing with people wanting to pay tribute to a man whose life touched so many people in positive ways. The H&R BlockInc ... "He was most proud not of what he received, but of what he could give back," his daughter… ... ....

After returning from military service in World War II, 24-year-old HenryBloch started a two-man bookkeeping shop in his home town of Kansas City, Mo., that offered tax preparation as a sideline.He spent years building the business and placed a help-wanted newspaper advertisement seeking a full-time... ....

Not really funny Ukraine has elected an actual comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as president. (April 23, KansasCity.com, “Zelenskiy wins Ukraine’s presidential election with 73%”) This is much like the U.S., which … Click to Continue » ... ....

For Americans of a certain age, HenryBloch was a most winsome anomaly – a celebrity bookkeeper ... The public-spirited HenryBloch-type may become homeless in the national debate ... For that, we need more HenryBlochs....

For Americans of a certain age, HenryBloch was a most winsome anomaly - a celebrity bookkeeper. On television, in magazines and newspapers, the co-founder of H&R Block was one of the best-known pitchmen of the 1970s, a harbinger of spring (tax time) as sure as the tulip.In his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, Bloch was that and something more ... ....